| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - David Wellington (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kim Adkisson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Labombard (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charlie Green (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Bishop (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Erik Gwyn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Emmanuel Ruckman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Hickey (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Hedge (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Copeland (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Leonard Hickey inbounds the ball | 33-22 |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:36 | Illinois | Erik Gwyn evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-25 |
| 19:17 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Erik Gwyn steps in front of the David Wellington pass | 33-25 |
| 19:13 | Illinois | Erik Gwyn banks in the layup | 33-27 |
| 18:58 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Charlie Green misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on James Hedge - foul #2 on James Hedge, team foul #1 | 33-27 |
| 18:58 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Charlie Green makes the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 18:58 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Charlie Green makes the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | Erik Gwyn knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Emmanuel Ruckman | 35-30 |
| 18:23 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Emmanuel Ruckman takes the ball from Larry Labombard | 35-30 |
| 17:57 | Illinois | Erik Gwyn misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-30 |
| 17:56 | Illinois | Joseph Copeland misses the tip | 35-30 |
| 17:54 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | The rebound goes to Charlie Green | 35-30 |
| 17:38 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Larry Labombard hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from David Wellington | 38-30 |
| 17:15 | Illinois | James Hedge hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 38-30 |
| 17:14 | Illinois | Leonard Hickey tips it in | 38-32 |
| 17:04 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Charlie Green misses the 3 from straight away | 38-32 |
| 17:02 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | David Wellington grabs the offensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 16:40 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Emmanuel Ruckman steals the ball from Larry Labombard | 38-32 |
| 16:15 | Illinois | Erik Gwyn drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Emmanuel Ruckman | 38-35 |
| 15:57 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | David Wellington is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on David Wellington, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Howard Forrester (PG), John Campbell (SG), Clifford Sinquefield (SF), David Rigney (PF), Robert Christopher (C) David Wellington, Kim Adkisson, Larry Labombard, Charlie Green, John Bishop | |
| Subs | Illinois | John McAnelly (PG), Thad Lloyd (SG), Timothy Kovacs (SF), Brendan Jordan (PF), Robert Zbinden (C) Erik Gwyn, Emmanuel Ruckman, Leonard Hickey, James Hedge, Joseph Copeland | |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Howard Forrester (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Clifford Sinquefield (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Rigney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Christopher (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John McAnelly (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thad Lloyd (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Timothy Kovacs (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brendan Jordan (fresh) C - Robert Zbinden (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Illinois | Robert Zbinden knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Timothy Kovacs | 38-37 |
| 15:14 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Clifford Sinquefield hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 14:52 | Illinois | Thad Lloyd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-37 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Larry Labombard (SF) Clifford Sinquefield | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:35 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Campbell is hacked by Thad Lloyd - foul #1 on Thad Lloyd, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Erik Gwyn (PG), Leonard Hickey (SF) John McAnelly, Brendan Jordan | |
| 14:26 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Larry Labombard knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-37 |
| 14:01 | Illinois | Erik Gwyn works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-37 |
| 14:00 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Larry Labombard gets the rebound | 44-37 |
| 13:56 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Larry Labombard misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-37 |
| 13:54 | Illinois | Timothy Kovacs snags the defensive board | 44-37 |
| 13:33 | Illinois | David Rigney denies the turnaround by Thad Lloyd | 44-37 |
| 13:31 | Illinois | Timothy Kovacs snags the offensive board | 44-37 |
| 13:16 | Illinois | Timothy Kovacs clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Larry Labombard - foul #1 on Larry Labombard, team foul #2 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | David Wellington (PG), Kim Adkisson (SG), Charlie Green (PF), John Bishop (C) Howard Forrester, John Campbell, David Rigney, Robert Christopher | |
| Subs | Illinois | Emmanuel Ruckman (SG), James Hedge (PF) Thad Lloyd, Robert Zbinden | |
| 13:16 | Illinois | Timothy Kovacs makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 13:16 | Illinois | Timothy Kovacs misses the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 13:16 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Larry Labombard snags the defensive board | 44-38 |
| 13:01 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Larry Labombard drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by David Wellington | 47-38 |
| 12:46 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ruckman clanks a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Larry Labombard - foul #2 on Larry Labombard, team foul #3 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brendan Jordan (SF), Joseph Copeland (C) Leonard Hickey, Timothy Kovacs | |
| 12:46 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ruckman makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 12:46 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ruckman misses the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 12:46 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Bishop gets the rebound | 47-39 |
| 12:30 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Larry Labombard is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 47-39 |
| 12:29 | Illinois | James Hedge gets the rebound | 47-39 |
| 12:10 | Illinois | Erik Gwyn misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-39 |
| 12:09 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Charlie Green snags the defensive board | 47-39 |
| 12:03 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Larry Labombard's pass is intercepted by James Hedge | 47-39 |
| 11:46 | Illinois | James Hedge's dunk attempt is rejected by John Bishop | 47-39 |
| 11:45 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Charlie Green snags the defensive board | 47-39 |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - David Wellington (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kim Adkisson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Labombard (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charlie Green (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - John Bishop (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Erik Gwyn (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Emmanuel Ruckman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brendan Jordan (fresh) PF - James Hedge (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Copeland (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | David Wellington is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-39 |
| 11:07 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ruckman misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-39 |
| 11:05 | Illinois | Joseph Copeland misses the tip | 50-39 |
| 11:03 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Charlie Green gets the rebound | 50-39 |
| 10:57 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Larry Labombard drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Wellington | 53-39 |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 10:46 | Illinois | Brendan Jordan clanks a driving attempt from close range | 53-39 |
| 10:45 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Bishop grabs the board | 53-39 |
| 10:38 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Kim Adkisson misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-39 |
| 10:36 | Illinois | Brendan Jordan grabs the board | 53-39 |
| 10:29 | Illinois | Erik Gwyn shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-42 |
| 10:01 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Bishop hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Larry Labombard | 55-42 |
| 09:51 | Illinois | Erik Gwyn knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 55-45 |
| 09:33 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | David Wellington hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Larry Labombard | 57-45 |
| 09:14 | Illinois | Erik Gwyn splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-45 |
| 09:13 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | The rebound goes to John Bishop | 57-45 |
| 08:56 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Kim Adkisson's pass is intercepted by Brendan Jordan | 57-45 |
| 08:40 | Illinois | James Hedge is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Erik Gwyn | 57-48 |
| 08:21 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | David Wellington misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-48 |
| 08:19 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Bishop misses the tip | 57-48 |
| 08:18 | Illinois | James Hedge gets the rebound | 57-48 |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 07:57 | Illinois | David Wellington steps in front of the Brendan Jordan pass | 57-48 |
| 07:52 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | David Wellington blows the layup | 57-48 |
| 07:51 | Illinois | Joseph Copeland pulls down the rebound | 57-48 |
| 07:28 | Illinois | Erik Gwyn evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-51 |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - David Wellington (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Kim Adkisson (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Labombard (tiring) 18 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charlie Green (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - John Bishop (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Erik Gwyn (tiring) 23 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Emmanuel Ruckman (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brendan Jordan (tiring) 2 reb. PF - James Hedge (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Copeland (tiring) 7 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | David Wellington connects on the runner in the paint on a great pass from Kim Adkisson | 59-51 |
| 06:50 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ruckman misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 59-51 |
| 06:48 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Bishop grabs the defensive rebound | 59-51 |
| 06:37 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Bishop is fouled on the floor by Brendan Jordan - foul #2 on Brendan Jordan, team foul #3 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Howard Forrester (PG), John Campbell (SG), Clifford Sinquefield (SF), David Rigney (PF), Robert Christopher (C) David Wellington, Kim Adkisson, Larry Labombard, Charlie Green, John Bishop | |
| Subs | Illinois | John McAnelly (PG), Thad Lloyd (SG), Leonard Hickey (SF), Timothy Kovacs (PF), Robert Zbinden (C) Erik Gwyn, Emmanuel Ruckman, Brendan Jordan, James Hedge, Joseph Copeland | |
| 06:18 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Robert Christopher's fadeaway is rejected by Timothy Kovacs | 59-51 |
| 06:16 | Illinois | Timothy Kovacs gets the rebound | 59-51 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | Timothy Kovacs can't connect on a shot in the lane | 59-51 |
| 05:47 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | David Rigney pulls down the rebound | 59-51 |
| 05:24 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Howard Forrester misses the easy layup but he's fouled by John McAnelly - foul #2 on John McAnelly, team foul #4 | 59-51 |
| 05:24 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Howard Forrester misses the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 05:24 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Howard Forrester makes the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 05:07 | Illinois | Thad Lloyd is open but comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 60-51 |
| 05:06 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Clifford Sinquefield gets the rebound | 60-51 |
| 04:38 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Campbell is fouled on the floor by Thad Lloyd - foul #2 on Thad Lloyd, team foul #5 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Vasily Golanski (PF) Robert Christopher | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:14 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Clifford Sinquefield comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-51 |
| 04:12 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | David Rigney pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-51 |
| 03:50 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Howard Forrester makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Vasily Golanski | 62-51 |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 03:35 | Illinois | Leonard Hickey buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Zbinden | 62-53 |
| 03:16 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Campbell misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-53 |
| 03:15 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | David Rigney tips it home | 64-53 |
| Lineup | Rose-Hulman Tech. | PG - Howard Forrester (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Campbell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Clifford Sinquefield (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Vasily Golanski (fresh) C - David Rigney (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John McAnelly (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thad Lloyd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Leonard Hickey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Kovacs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Zbinden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Thad Lloyd misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on John Campbell - foul #1 on John Campbell, team foul #4 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | David Wellington (PG), Kim Adkisson (SG), Larry Labombard (SF), John Bishop (C) Howard Forrester, John Campbell, Clifford Sinquefield, David Rigney | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Myers (PG), James Hedge (PF), Joseph Copeland (C) John McAnelly, Timothy Kovacs, Robert Zbinden | |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Thad Lloyd makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Thad Lloyd misses the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 03:04 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Bishop grabs the board | 64-54 |
| 02:40 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Kim Adkisson drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from David Wellington | 67-54 |
| 02:33 | Illinois | James Hedge makes the wide open driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Myers | 67-56 |
| 02:17 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | David Wellington misses the runner near the basket | 67-56 |
| 02:16 | Illinois | Leonard Hickey grabs the board | 67-56 |
| 02:12 | Illinois | Thad Lloyd is called for traveling | 67-56 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Howard Forrester (PG), John Campbell (SG), Clifford Sinquefield (SF), Robert Christopher (C) David Wellington, Kim Adkisson, Larry Labombard, John Bishop | |
| Subs | Illinois | John McAnelly (SG), Timothy Kovacs (PF), Robert Zbinden (C) Leonard Hickey, James Hedge, Joseph Copeland | |
| 01:47 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Robert Christopher misses short on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Timothy Kovacs - foul #3 on Timothy Kovacs, team foul #6 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Rose-Hulman Tech. | David Rigney (PF) Vasily Golanski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brendan Jordan (PF) Kenneth Myers | |
| 01:47 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Robert Christopher makes the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 01:47 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Robert Christopher makes the 2nd free throw | 69-56 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Brendan Jordan comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 69-56 |
| 01:37 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Robert Christopher gets the rebound | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 01:33 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Howard Forrester hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-56 |
| 01:31 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Robert Christopher hits the follow up shot | 71-56 |
| 01:07 | Illinois | Timothy Kovacs is hacked by Clifford Sinquefield - foul #1 on Clifford Sinquefield, team foul #5 | 71-56 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Timothy Kovacs hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Zbinden | 71-58 |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| 00:37 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | A charge is called on Robert Christopher - foul #2 on Robert Christopher, team foul #6 | 71-58 |
| Game Plan | Rose-Hulman Tech. | Rose-Hulman Tech. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Brendan Jordan misses short on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Robert Christopher - foul #3 on Robert Christopher, team foul #7 | 71-58 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Brendan Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 71-59 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Brendan Jordan misses the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| 00:31 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | David Rigney grabs the board | 71-59 |
| 00:05 | Rose-Hulman Tech. | John Campbell scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Clifford Sinquefield | 73-59 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Thad Lloyd comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 73-59 |